The USDA has lowered its outlook for Brazil’s soybean crop slightly. The crop is now seen at 155 million tons, 1 million less than in February, towards the high end of pre-report estimates, and considerably larger than most private projections, with CONAB’s update out on the 12th. This guess was calculated before Brazil’s ongoing soybean…… Continue Reading
One thing is clear: She’s always been an animal lover! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
As farmers manage resistant weeds like amaranth and Italian rye grass, Ryan Bryant with UPL says a comprehensive weed management plan is a good idea. “Using a good pre-foundation, follow with a timely post-emergence application and at the same time, making sure we’re using multiple effective sites of action,” he says. “In addition, rotating those…… Continue Reading
The President and CEO of Mahindra North America Viren Popli tells Brownfield there are better ways to move around the farm than a pick-up truck and on-farm utility vehicles are becoming more popular. Hear more in this interview from the Commodity Classic. … … Continue Reading
Sorghum is being promoted as a solution to global food insecurity. Sorghum United CEO Nate Blum says countries like Kenya are seeing crop failures due to extreme weather. “Where maize has failed. And not that there’s anything wrong with maize, but it uses more water than sorghum and it’s not as drought tolerant.” He tells…… Continue Reading
Southwest Iowa farmer Duane Aistrope says the availability of parts hasn’t been an issue heading into spring. “I haven’t heard of a lot of problems with people getting parts,” he said. “It seems like as time goes on since the COVID deal, things are becoming a little bit more readily available.” He tells Brownfield, “Usually,…… Continue Reading
Getting the right amount of fruits and vegetables every day is crucial to a balanced diet. But does it matter how you get them? Jessica Kassel, a nutrition educator with the St. Louis District Dairy Council says regardless of how the foods are made available to you – they are all excellent sources of nutrition.…… Continue Reading
Across the Corn Belt, mild weather prevails, except for chilly conditions in the Red River Valley of the North. Showers in the eastern and southern Corn Belt are expected to become more widespread during Friday, especially in Missouri and points to the east. Some snow is falling in some west-central sections. Recent precipitation has eased…… Continue Reading
Brownfield Broadcast Supervisor Meghan Grebner will be in San Diego, California July 8 to 11, 2024 for the NCBA Summer Business meeting. … … Continue Reading
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the greatest likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather focused across the upper Midwest. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in southern California, the Desert Southwest, and the Atlantic Coast States from the Carolinas…… Continue Reading
